Nutmeg-grater



(No Model.)

J. E. GIROUX.

NUTMEG GRATER.

No. 433,077. Patented July 29, 1890.

l Illlllll BY I v ATTORNEYS NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH E. GIROUX, OF ALIENA, MICHIGAN.

NUTMEG-GRATER.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent No. 433,077, dated July 29, 1890.

Application filed November 13, 1889. Serial No. 330,229. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH E. GIROUX, of Alpena, in the county of Alpena and State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Nutmeg-Graters, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is in the nature of an improved nutmeg-grater designed to operate upon a number of nutmegs at the sametime; and it consists in the peculiar construction and arrangement of a revolving grating-cylinder provided with a crank-handle, a springseated follower for holding the nutmeg to grating contact, and a case of peculiar construction inclosing the parts, as will be hereinafter fully described.

Figure 1 is a side view of the grater. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section, and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section at right angles to Fig. 2.-

A A represent the two sections of the case, which may be cast or struck up from sheet metal. These sections represent similar halves, and have at one end yoke-shaped extensions a a, which, when riveted, screwed, or otherwise fastened together, form bearin gs to receive the ends of the grating-cylinder B, which is rotated by a crank-handle b at one end. \Vithin the case constructed by the two sections A A there is formed a chamber just back of the grating-cylinder, which has a circular opening 0 through the end of the case, through which the nutmegs are inserted. In this chamber there plays a follower C, whose front end is concaved and provided with a roughened metallic surface 0. This follower is provided with a stem D, which extends back through a tube E E, formed by the two sections of the case. \Vithin this tube and coiled about said stem is a spiral spring cl, whose front end bears against a shoulder d on the stem of the follower, and whose rear end bears against a flange of the tube. This spring serves to hold the follower against the nutmegs and forces the nutmegs against the grating-cylinder, whose semi-circumference is exposed. The bearing-surface of the follower is made rough, so as to hold the nutmegs and prevent them from rolling while the grating-cylinder is operating upon the same.

At the end of the follower-stem is formed a knob e, and a slot f is formed in the tube, through which a stud or screw 9 projects from the stem to serve as a handle for holding back the follower when inserting the nutmegs. There are also formed upon the tube and the rear end of the case-section finger loops or holds It.

In making use of the invention the knob of the follower-stem is seated in the palm of the left hand, and two of the fingers of the same hand are placed in the two finger holds or loops, and when thus held the tension of the spring may be supplemented by the hand, so as to strongly press the nutmegs against the grating-cylinder, which is turned by the crank in the right hand.

The width of the device may be increased or diminished, so as to operate upon any number of nutmegs at once. As shown, the device is adapted to grate four nutmegs at once.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is 1. The two half-sections A A of the case, constructed with cylinder-bearings (ta, fingerloops 7% h, and tube-sections E E, in combination with the grating-cylinder, the follower arranged behind it and provided with a stem, and a spring for forcing the follower toward the grating-cylinder, substantially as shown and described.

2. The two half-sections A A of the case, constructed with bearings a a for the grating-cylinder, finger-loops h h, tube-sections E E, and opening 0, for the insertion of the nutmegs, in combination with the gratingcylinder 15, arranged in bearings a a, the follower O, arranged behind the cylinder and provided with a stem projecting from the case, and a spring for forcing the follower toward the grating-cylinder, substantially as shown and described.

JOSEPH E. GIROUX.

\Vitnesses:

GRANT S. RUTHERFORD, Cnns. B. BROWNING. 

